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New "Share with us" Feature on the Global Ministries Website
We are interested in hearing how you, your congregation, your region or your conference are engaging in God's global mission. Please take some time and tell us what you are doing. There are different topics to choose from:
- Be a Global Mission Church Activities
- Overseas Group Mission Trip Experiences
- Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) Network
- 200th Anniversary of the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Mission (ABCFM)
Click on the link below and begin the dialogue on the topic of your choice: http://globalministries.org/forums.html
GM Partner in Jerusalem, Sabeel, Shares a Message
"The situation in the Occupied Territories, including the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, is dire and desperate. Israel continues to jeopardize any opportunity for a peaceful negotiated settlement by creating facts on the ground in defiance of the international community. It is becoming increasingly clear that Israel has already finalized its intended objectives in the Occupied Territories and has a blueprint for a final resolution of the conflict, which it aims to achieve unilaterally. This means that the unilateral withdrawal on Israel's part from the Gaza strip was not a haphazard move, but part of a comprehensive plan to avoid the establishment of a viable, contiguous and independent Palestinian state. Actually, had Israel been interested in a negotiated peace settlement, it would have accepted the comprehensive Arab Peace Initiative that has been on the table since 2002. It is important to point out that an Israeli unilateral withdrawal from the remnants of a fragmented West Bank, together with its full control of all borders and border crossings, will only be a repetition of the Gaza situation and all the brutality inherent in such an occupation, as highlighted in the recent Goldstone report… To read the entire message, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/mee/choose-life-a-message-from.html
UN Embargo Vote Confirms US Isolation on Cuba
Democracy for the Americas writes: "On Wednesday October 28th for the 18th year the unilateral US embargo of Cuba will be condemned by the United Nations by a nearly unanimous vote…. Supporting the annual UN process is a 117 page report issued by the Secretary General on the "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba". This year 121 countries plus the European Union and 25 UN organs and agencies summarized their reasons…" To read the entire article, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/lac/un-embargo-vote-confirms-us.html
The Evangelical Church in Germany Elects a New Council Chair
"For the first time in its history, the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) has elected a woman as Chairperson of the EKD Council. In Ulm on Wednesday 28 October, the EKD Synod and Church Conference elected Margot Kässmann, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover, to succeed Wolfgang Huber, by a clear majority. Kässmann obtained 132 of the 142 votes cast. Nikolaus Schneider, Praeses of the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland, was elected deputy chairperson… To read more, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/mee/ekd-elects-new-presiding.html
New Mission Stories from our GM Missionaries
Our GM Missionaries witness some incredible situations as they walk with our International Partners. We encourage them to share regularly these stories of God's mission in the world. You can always find a list of those mission stories by following this link: http://globalministries.org/resources/missionary-stories.html
Here is a sampling of the latest stories:
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Upcoming Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) Training Events:
- Enid, Oklahoma: April 22-23, 2010 in conjunction with the Oklahoma Regional Assembly. More information coming…
- Greensboro, North Carolina: Monday June 21, 2010 @ 6:30pm to Wednesday June 23, 2010 @ 1:30pm, before the Disciples Women's Quadrennial Assembly. To see more details and download the registration form, click here: http://globalministries.org/calendar/quadrennial-2010-mmi-training.html
- Cleveland, Ohio: October 7-10, 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Cleveland, OH: Missionworks with an MMI training. More information to come…
Find a Missionary Visit in your State:
AZ: January 11 – March 6, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: Barbara Decker bdecker@uccswc.com
MA: March 14, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: Cheryl Hempen cahempen@comcast.net
MA: March 20-21, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: Marilyn Crosby marilyncrosby@yahoo.com
WI: April 11 – May 16, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: William Kesting wkesting@excel.net
